Tobacco-stemmer.



H. S. HENDERSON.

TOBACCO STEMMER.

APPLICATION FILED 0120.29. 1911.

1,270,733. Patented June 25,1918.

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HENRY S. HENDERSON, OF EAGLE ROCK, VIRGINIA.

TOBACCO-STEMMER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1918.

Application filed December 29, 1917. Serial No. 209,522.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, HENRY S. IIENDER- soN, citizen of the United States, residing at Eagle Rock, in the county of Botetourt and State of Virginia have invented new and useful Improvements in TobaccoStemmers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in tobacco stemmers and the principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and effective device for quickly and effectually removing the stems from tobacco leaves.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efficient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a side View of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof.

As shown in these views the device is secured to a base 1 which may be of any suitable form. This base may be secured to a table or bench so as to place the device in a convenient position whereby the operator may have ready access to the same.

The device consists of a vertical part 2 having its lower end bent at right angles and Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the adapted to receive the securing means for securing the device to the base. The other end is bent at an angle as shown at 3. The upper edge is formed with a V-shaped recess 4 and with a round hole 5 at the bottom of the V. As shown in the drawings the edges of the V-shaped recess are slightly curved so as to direct the stem of the leaf into the hole 5.

The large end of the stem of the leaf is placed within the V-shaped recess and the leaf then drawn forwardly and downwardly through the device whereby the stem is effectually removed from the leaf. A recess may be formed in the base or bench through which the leaf may be dropped after the stem has been removed.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A tobacco stemmer comprising a plate having a V-shaped recess in its edge and a circular opening at the termination of said recess, the edges of said recess being slightly convex and the parts of the plate on each side of the recess lying in the same plane.

2. A tobacco stemmer comprising a plate having a base portion, an intermediate portion extending at right angles to the base portion and a recessed portion extending at an angle from the intermediate portion, said recess being V shaped, and having a round hole at the bottom of the V.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY S. HENDERSON.

"Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D- G," 

